Quote: This is merely confirming what was known over 100 years ago, as well as what was learned by various government findings doing similar research -- marijuana is not toxic, but it is a highly effective medicine."

Thu Jul 03, 2003 1:05 pm

mortalthoughtsLAME KID

Joined: 12 Dec 2002
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Posted by CN Staff on March 05, 2003 at 08:40:52 PT
By The Associated Press
Source: Associated Press

Roseville -- A marijuana legalization group is helping keep Michigan's roads clean. The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws has joined Michigan's Adopt-A-Highway program, sponsoring cleanup efforts on a two-mile stretch of Gratiot Highway in this northern Detroit suburb.
Signs went up last month on the median of Gratiot announcing that the pro-marijuana group's Macomb County chapter is picking up litter along the road.

Donna Paridee, a New Baltimore homemaker and mother of three, said her chapter's cleanup campaign seeks to improve the image of marijuana legalization advocates.

``We are your neighbors,'' she told The Detroit News for a story Wednesday. ``We have jobs and families like everyone else.''

The Michigan Department of Transportation, which runs the Adopt-A-Highway program, does not make judgments on what a participating group stands for, spokeswoman Brenda Peek said.

``We don't get involved in that. The main thing is that they're working to help beautify Michigan,'' she said.

Allen Johnson, president of the Crime Prevention Association of Michigan, which opposes the legalization of marijuana, said he sees at least one benefit to the anti-litter campaign on Gratiot.

``We can be sure all the marijuana butts will be cleaned up on that road,'' he said.

dallasbboy wrote: I like how half the kids on this board like to think of themselves as "intelligent" hip hoppers yet they advocate the use of marijuana like no other.

Trust your surgeon or pilot on THC?

Yeah I didn't think so. Carry on.

Brian

amen.

they'll all try to tell you that weed doesnt make you dumb or less able to do anything, but none of them (unless they are retarded) would actually let a surgeon get stoned and operate on them... or watch a pilot get high, then get on the plane he is flying.

instead of even answering the question you asked... they'll just say its "False pretenses".haha... what?! its a straight forward question.

or that you're ignoring studies... no you arent. i think any study would show that people dont wanna fly when the pilot is high. period.

Quote: There is a difference between smoking pot as recreation and being a surgeon or a pilot that is high on the job.

haha, i'll this as admiting that you wouldnt let them operate on you. therefore you agree that weed does make you 'less than 100%'.

good post brian.

Thu Jul 03, 2003 2:27 pm

Sarcastro

Joined: 27 Sep 2002
Posts: 3281

^^
as Machiavel stated earlier, you wouldn't want a surgeon performing on you if the doctor is drunk, but there is no reason why an intelligent, and highly respected person such as a surgeon, doctor, pilot, etc. shouldn't be allowed to drink, or even get drunk on their own time.

And I doubt anyone would object to that comment, so explain to me why marijauna should be any different, and why you believe dallasboy's example is even valid in the "legalization discussion".